The wise old man or A treatise touching the miseries incident both to the bodies and mindes of old men : Together with the causes of them both, as also assured consolations, for the more cheerefull vndergoing or bearing of them. Profitable for old men, for the avoyding of miseries, and the inioyment of happines. And vsefull for young men, for the preuenting of such infirmities as for want of care be incident to the aged. Translated out of French for the comfort of old and instruction of young men.

  • Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628
Date:
1621
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Sage vieillard. English

Publication/Creation

London : printed for Nicholas Bourne and are to be sold at the South Entrance of the Roally Exchange doore, 1621.

Physical description

12 unnumbered pages, 205 pages, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations (woodcut).

Notes

Dedication signed: T.VV., i.e. Thomas Williamson?
Translation of: Le sage vieillard; another edition of STC 12136 with cancel title page.
Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.

References note

STC (2nd ed.) 12137

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 2041:12) s1999 miun s

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